(94) Saju of a shaman

By Janet Shin

People question their lives when they are in trouble or trying to find answers. They may ask their friends, parents or role models for advice, or they may try to remember the lessons learned from books or teachers. But as we live our lives, crises will appear without a knock on the door and there will be many stressful situations whose solutions are not written in books and which schools do not teach.

People at times try to overcome these difficulties with forbearance, as the situation could change by itself with time, or with the wisdom that comes from age or experience.

Many, however, want to learn more about their inner-selves through these opportunities, because adversity in life moves people forward by giving them a chance to look back.

Saju may provide certain clues to finding one’s inner self by reading the energy flows inherent since birth. However, when people are in search of answers, they tend to seek out drastic, yet mysterious solutions. In Korea, people frequently pay visits to a “shaman” when there is an unsolved problem. But, these shamans are often criticized due to the fact that they provide seemingly unrealistic and unexplained solutions.

While it is true that a shaman cannot testify for every procedure they practice, it is also true that we cannot prove them false. There are a lot of mysterious incidents around us and we cannot deny them. Furthering last week’s article, “Gui-mun” plays a certain role when it comes to the mysteries of the shaman or supernatural powers.

In brief, Gui-mun is a combination of two earthly branch letters. When the two specific signs _ as calculated for one’s exact birth _ are combined, it creates an extraordinary influence in one’s life. It is related to the condition of the brain, and can make a person exceptionally smart, but may just as well create psychological or neurological disorders. Gui-mun was actually one of the “Gods and Devils,” which have been re-interpreted by saju since it was first introduced and practiced around 800 A.D. in China. In ancient days, according to the earliest records of saju studies, they read one’s life by the birth year pillar. However, as the theory was elaborated on by later scholars, the reference point was changed to day master instead the year pillar. Additionally, lots of other “Gods and Devils” theories were disposed of by scholars around 950 A.D.

In modern saju, the concept of Gui-mun continues to be practiced and influential. Gui-mun is one example, and Korean saju experts in particular still use it. Here is the saju of a male shaman who resists his mysterious power and tries not to live as a shaman.

He was born with the fire energy. The furnace, moon and stars represent this yin fire. As there are several combinations of Gui-mun, it is not rare to find traces in one’s saju, but the shaman contains four letters of the earthly branch signs, which are all Gui-mun. It is considered more influential when in the month, day and time branches.

In addition, there is something special with fire day master people, who are usually very distinct. As the fire radiates its energy to the outside, they are self-giving and excellent in showing their talents. Not all of them, but many fire day masters have certain channels with supernatural powers. Otherwise, most fire day masters are intuitive in their ordinary lives. Most fortune tellers, whether they are saju readers or shamen, are either fire day masters or the fire energy is dominant in their saju.

Going back to the male shaman’s saju, note _ other than the fact that he has Gui-mun in all four earthly branches _ the fire energy is overwhelming. Two earth branches also have fire in their inclusions.

He has been feeling the undeniable power for decades. He resisted but his defenses collapsed when his father passed away in 2008. Although he keeps praying for his god, he does not make a living as a shaman. Instead, he cures people by practicing acupuncture. He still feels that his channel with his god is on and off and he cannot engage in an ordinary occupation.

The writer is the president of the Heavenly Garden, a saju research center in Korea, and the author of “Learning Four Pillars”.

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